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Sprint BYOD: 1-Year Unlimited Talk, Text & Data

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Update: The official end date to sign-up for this offer is 4/4/19 (and will not be extended again). Plans will remain active for one year from your sign-up date (promotion discount will be retired in full on 4/30/2020).

Sprint is offering 1-Year Unlimited Talk, Text & Data for Free (pay only the monthly tax/fees per line) when you bring an eligible unlocked smartphone. Thanks andrewmackoul and comintel

Note, you will be required a purchase a Sprint SIM card to take advantage of this offer (SIM card is $2.99 ea. and $10 shipping & handling + tax).

Plan includes:
  • Unlimited data, talk and text
    • Video at speeds up to 1080p -> now 480p (DVD quality)
    • Music at up to 1.5Mbps -> now 500 Kbps
    • Gaming streams at up to 8Mbps -> now 2Mbps
    • Unlimited 4G LTE data for most everything else. Data deprioritization applies during congestion.
After 4/30/2020 (or the one-year end date noted on your account, whichever comes first), the price will become:
  • Line 1: $60/mo.
  • Line 2: $40/mo.
  • Lines 3-5: $20/mo. each per line
  • Pricing shown with AutoPay. Add $5/mo. per line without AutoPay.


Eligible Devices (updated 3/11/19, domestic versions). Must be unlocked and/or compatible with Sprint SIM card and network.
Note, other phones may be eligible. If your phone isn't listed below, you may check compatibility here or on the promotion page by clicking on the "Get Started" link:
  • Apple iPhone
    • Apple iPhone 5c (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 5s (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 6
    • Apple iPhone 6 Plus
    • Apple iPhone 6s
    • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
    • Apple iPhone 7 (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 8 (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone SE
    • Apple iPhone X (Verizon only)
  • Google
    • Google Nexus 5 (16 & 32 GB – black/white/red) (Verizon only)
    • Google Nexus 5X (all versions)
    • Google Nexus 6 (32 & 64 GB – black/white)
    • Google Nexus 6P (all versions)
    • Google Pixel
    • Google Pixel XL
    • Google Pixel 2
    • Google Pixel XL 2
    • Google Pixel 3
    • Google Pixel XL 3
  • Samsung
    • Samsung Galaxy Note8 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S7 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S8 (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile)
    • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile)
    • Samsung Galaxy S8 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S8+ Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S9 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S9+ Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy Note9
    • Samsung Galaxy S10
    • Samsung Galaxy S10e
    • Samsung Galaxy S10+
  • Motorola
    • moto e4
    • moto e4 plus
    • moto g4
    • moto g4 play
    • moto g4 plus
    • moto g5 plus
    • moto g5s plus special edition
    • moto g6
    • moto g6 play
    • moto G7 Reo
    • moto x pure edition
    • moto x4
    • moto z2 play
    • moto z3 play
  • Other Brands
    • Alcatel IDOL5
    • Asus NovaGo
    • BLU S1/VIVO S
    • Essential Phone
    • HTC One A9 (Sprint Version only)
    • HP Spectre Folio GbPS ACPC
    • Lenovo Miix 630
    • Lenovo Yoga
    • LG X Charge
    • LG V30S
    • LG V35 ThinQ
    • LG G7 ThinQ
    • LG Stylo 4
    • LG V40 ThinQ
    • Nuu A6LC
    • Orbic Wonder
    • ZTE Blade Max 2s

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Credit approval req. Req. AutoPay, eBill, and port-in from postpaid carrier. Savings until 4/30/2020; then $60/mo. for line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 & $30/mo./line for lines 3-5. Reqs. AutoPay (discount applied w/in 2 invoices), new account, bring your own eligible device & Sprint SIM card. Refer to the forum thread for additional information & discussion. -johnny_miller
  • Updated 8/19/18: You may also refer to this article for more information. -Corwin
No longer included:

10GB of high-speed data per line to use toward mobile hotspot, VPN and Peer-2-Peer usage. Once your 10GB is used up:
  • Continue at up to 2G speeds (32 Kbps) on our network for no additional cost, or
  • Purchase more on-network high-speed data for $15/1GB to tide you over for the rest of your bill cycle.

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Written by andrewmackoul
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Update: The official end date to sign-up for this offer is 4/4/19 (and will not be extended again). Plans will remain active for one year from your sign-up date (promotion discount will be retired in full on 4/30/2020).

Sprint is offering 1-Year Unlimited Talk, Text & Data for Free (pay only the monthly tax/fees per line) when you bring an eligible unlocked smartphone. Thanks andrewmackoul and comintel

Note, you will be required a purchase a Sprint SIM card to take advantage of this offer (SIM card is $2.99 ea. and $10 shipping & handling + tax).

Plan includes:
  • Unlimited data, talk and text
    • Video at speeds up to 1080p -> now 480p (DVD quality)
    • Music at up to 1.5Mbps -> now 500 Kbps
    • Gaming streams at up to 8Mbps -> now 2Mbps
    • Unlimited 4G LTE data for most everything else. Data deprioritization applies during congestion.
After 4/30/2020 (or the one-year end date noted on your account, whichever comes first), the price will become:
  • Line 1: $60/mo.
  • Line 2: $40/mo.
  • Lines 3-5: $20/mo. each per line
  • Pricing shown with AutoPay. Add $5/mo. per line without AutoPay.


Eligible Devices (updated 3/11/19, domestic versions). Must be unlocked and/or compatible with Sprint SIM card and network.
Note, other phones may be eligible. If your phone isn't listed below, you may check compatibility here or on the promotion page by clicking on the "Get Started" link:
  • Apple iPhone
    • Apple iPhone 5c (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 5s (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 6
    • Apple iPhone 6 Plus
    • Apple iPhone 6s
    • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
    • Apple iPhone 7 (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 8 (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon only)
    • Apple iPhone SE
    • Apple iPhone X (Verizon only)
  • Google
    • Google Nexus 5 (16 & 32 GB – black/white/red) (Verizon only)
    • Google Nexus 5X (all versions)
    • Google Nexus 6 (32 & 64 GB – black/white)
    • Google Nexus 6P (all versions)
    • Google Pixel
    • Google Pixel XL
    • Google Pixel 2
    • Google Pixel XL 2
    • Google Pixel 3
    • Google Pixel XL 3
  • Samsung
    • Samsung Galaxy Note8 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S7 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S8 (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile)
    • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile)
    • Samsung Galaxy S8 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S8+ Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S9 Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy S9+ Special Edition
    • Samsung Galaxy Note9
    • Samsung Galaxy S10
    • Samsung Galaxy S10e
    • Samsung Galaxy S10+
  • Motorola
    • moto e4
    • moto e4 plus
    • moto g4
    • moto g4 play
    • moto g4 plus
    • moto g5 plus
    • moto g5s plus special edition
    • moto g6
    • moto g6 play
    • moto G7 Reo
    • moto x pure edition
    • moto x4
    • moto z2 play
    • moto z3 play
  • Other Brands
    • Alcatel IDOL5
    • Asus NovaGo
    • BLU S1/VIVO S
    • Essential Phone
    • HTC One A9 (Sprint Version only)
    • HP Spectre Folio GbPS ACPC
    • Lenovo Miix 630
    • Lenovo Yoga
    • LG X Charge
    • LG V30S
    • LG V35 ThinQ
    • LG G7 ThinQ
    • LG Stylo 4
    • LG V40 ThinQ
    • Nuu A6LC
    • Orbic Wonder
    • ZTE Blade Max 2s

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Credit approval req. Req. AutoPay, eBill, and port-in from postpaid carrier. Savings until 4/30/2020; then $60/mo. for line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 & $30/mo./line for lines 3-5. Reqs. AutoPay (discount applied w/in 2 invoices), new account, bring your own eligible device & Sprint SIM card. Refer to the forum thread for additional information & discussion. -johnny_miller
  • Updated 8/19/18: You may also refer to this article for more information. -Corwin
No longer included:

10GB of high-speed data per line to use toward mobile hotspot, VPN and Peer-2-Peer usage. Once your 10GB is used up:
  • Continue at up to 2G speeds (32 Kbps) on our network for no additional cost, or
  • Purchase more on-network high-speed data for $15/1GB to tide you over for the rest of your bill cycle.

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Guess they are finally valuing their service quality at zero dollars!! Having unfortunate experience of being a sprint customer, I wholeheartedly concur with the valuation of their service.
Can I cancel after the first year?
Hi! I have ten specific questions that only pertain to my individual circumstances. I epitomize laziness and my sense of entitlement is impervious to reason. Therefore it is the responsibility of anyone and everyone who reads this to find the answers to my questions.

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Finally, 08/30 is verified by a smart person.
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This is a great deal. Too bad I'm already on sprint. But seriously, who designs such promos that are this complicated. imagine if you did not have this forum, and all the instructions and work arounds laid out on page 1?

I'm pretty happy with the LTE here. No issue watching youtube. I'm unlimited data but have not tested the 23 gig secret cap.
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It ends when it ends. No need to make a big fuss about it. Serious FOMO going around lately. Join now or forever hold your peace.
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Quote from Forever_deals :
This is a great deal. Too bad I'm already on sprint. But seriously, who designs such promos that are this complicated. imagine if you did not have this forum, and all the instructions and work arounds laid out on page 1?

I'm pretty happy with the LTE here. No issue watching youtube. I'm unlimited data but have not tested the 23 gig secret cap.
one of my line used 125Gb. no issue so far Smilie
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1) Was this nexus a Prepaid phone?
Asking because I was told that MVNO flag can not be reset for PREPAID phones. Can you give me name of Sprint rep who helped flip flag.

2) You were able to SPEAK with FP? They say you have to pay $5 for phone support. Can you give me FP support phone No.
Weeks after porting out my FP number, the device should be 'inactive'. When I try to swap that into Sprint it shows 'active' somewhere; so they can not add to database. It was on R+ before FP. FP insists that it is 'not active' but it does still show in my FP account. I need to have them release the device do I can have it added to Sprint database.

Thanks
Quote from madhukarm2609 :
Steps followed for FreedomPop with nexus 6 which was previously on RP

1) Had used my nexus 6 previously on ringplus, so it did not pass the eligibility test. The MVNO flag had to be reset.
2) 06/23 Went to sprint community and sent PM to Sprint representative who had helped someone with similar kind of problem. I shared my IMEI and he created a 'click it ticket'
3) In the meanwhile called freedompop support and got the account and PIN number to be used during port
4) 06/26 afternoon checked the eligibility of the phone and it passed. Ordered the SIM, didnt face any issue with credit check.
5) 06/27 afternoon got the SIM and activated it. The activation went smooth, got the confirmation email which says the phone should be active in the next 10 mins.
6) Waited till 6 pm and saw that the port was not complete. As suggested by SDers here contacted the number in the wiki for porting.
7) The sprint rep was friendly, he asked whether the number was a GV or FreedomPop one, i promptly said it was FP. He said the port is in progress and will take 2 more days and he can push it right away if i want. I said yes, and the port was done within a minute and he said to check after 10 mins
8) Phone activated, get around 10 Mbps down

Thanks for your help SDers
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Sorry if this isn't the best place to ask, but does anyone know of a way to leave Verizon (contract ends mid-October) and get this promo while avoiding the ETF? For example, if I temporarily ported to an MVNO that might cover my VZ ETF, then port to Sprint before the promo ends. I doubt it's possible since when a new carrier offers to cover your ETF they are looking for some kind of long-term commitment or DPP themselves, but I had to ask anyway. Thanks.
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Talked to three sprint reps, three different answers, I hope this works out. I'm bringing two phones over from tmobile.

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Quote from inm8num2 :
Sorry if this isn't the best place to ask, but does anyone know of a way to leave Verizon (contract ends mid-October) and get this promo while avoiding the ETF? For example, if I temporarily ported to an MVNO that might cover my VZ ETF, then port to Sprint before the promo ends. I doubt it's possible since when a new carrier offers to cover your ETF they are looking for some kind of long-term commitment or DPP themselves, but I had to ask anyway. Thanks.
One way is find another phone to activate now. Then swap in October.
Last edited by comintel August 13, 2017 at 07:48 PM.
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Quote from comintel :
One way is find another phone to activate now. Then swap in October.
I have to get a new phone anyway to qualify for the Sprint promo (probably a Moto G5+). Do you mean activate a different phone on Sprint now just to secure the promo, while continuing to use my Verizon phone (GS3) until the contract ends?

I'd considered something like that but I would like to keep my current mobile # after going to Sprint. I have no idea how I'd go about that if I port and activate a different number while my main number stays behind on Verizon.

Porting directly from Verizon would terminate the line and incur an ETF unless I managed to somehow change the number after the port request but before porting completes. If that were somehow successful the Verizon line would still be dead weight since my main # would be with Sprint (and you can't AOL a Verizon line to someone else within 30 days of changing your number).

Or I'd have to port a different number to Sprint from something like Google Voice while continuing to use my main mobile # on Verizon - in that case it would be a major headache (or perhaps impossible?) to get my main # to my Sprint line after my VZ contract expires. Hypothetically I'd have to do something like this:

1) move current GV # to a secondary Google account
2) create a new temp GV # for main Google account
3) sign up for Sprint promo, port temp GV # in
4) keep using Verizon with main mobile # until contract expires
5) make sure I use newly activated Sprint phone enough to avoid line being closed
6) after Verizon contract expires in mid-Oct, port my main mobile # to GV on main Google account
7) then somehow port mobile # from GV to my active Sprint line (is this even possible??)
8) move old GV # back to main Google account

That seems way too complicated and I'm probably overlooking or unaware of a number of issues.

If there isn't any way to avoid my Verizon ETF or somehow get it covered by an intermediate carrier/MVNO, then my only hope is probably to port my main # to GV then to Sprint while changing my Verizon number, convert the line to a cheap loyalty plan, then AOL the line to someone after 30 days (required waiting time after changing a number).
Last edited by inm8num2 August 13, 2017 at 08:44 PM.
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Quote from Verniculous :
No, you cannot use phones that aren't eligible.

I thought Sprint phones are eligible for this promo, unless it was used for sprint mvno (and need to register with sprint database). I am getting conflicted info here....
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Quote from inm8num2 :
I have to get a new phone anyway to qualify for the Sprint promo (probably a Moto G5+). Do you mean activate a different phone on Sprint now just to secure the promo, while continuing to use my Verizon phone (GS3) until the contract ends?

I'd considered something like that but I would like to keep my current mobile # after going to Sprint. I have no idea how I'd go about that if I port and activate a different number while my main number stays behind on Verizon..

Porting directly from Verizon would terminate the line and incur an ETF unless I managed to somehow change the number after the port request but before porting completes. If that were somehow successful the Verizon line would still be dead weight since my main # would be with Sprint (and you can't AOL a Verizon line to someone else within 30 days of changing your number).

Or I'd have to port a different number to Sprint from something like Google Voice while continuing to use my main mobile # on Verizon - in that case it would be a major headache (or perhaps impossible?) to get my main # to my Sprint line after my VZ contract expires. Hypothetically I'd have to do something like this:

1) move current GV # to a secondary Google account
2) create a new temp GV # for main Google account
3) sign up for Sprint promo, port temp GV # in
4) keep using Verizon with main mobile # until contract expires
5) make sure I use newly activated Sprint phone enough to avoid line being closed
6) after Verizon contract expires in mid-Oct, port my main mobile # to GV on main Google account
7) then somehow port mobile # from GV to my active Sprint line (is this even possible??)
8) move old GV # back to main Google account

That seems way too complicated and I'm probably overlooking or unaware of a number of issues.

If there isn't any way to avoid my Verizon ETF or somehow get it covered by an intermediate carrier/MVNO, then my only hope is probably to port my main # to GV then to Sprint while changing my Verizon number, converting the line to a cheap loyalty plan, then AOLing the line to someone after 30 days (required waiting time after changing a number).
Yes I meant activate a new phone now but I cannot get into all the details. Hopefully somebody else will comment in more detail.

This deal may be open to Sept. 30 but of course they could close it out earlier if they wanted to.

I doubt anybody is going to pay off your ETF except with a long term contract. Who knows, you can try.

Google Voice could work but I do not think you want to change your number after taking up this offer. That might cancel the plan. If anyone wants knows otherwise, please post.
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Quote from Arthurbliss :
I thought Sprint phones are eligible for this promo, unless it was used for sprint mvno (and need to register with sprint database). I am getting conflicted info here....
I have activated two Sprint *postpaid* phones (S8 and LS676 Tribute HD). One had to have the ownership field flipped because it had been on an MVNO.
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Quote from comintel :
I have activated two Sprint *postpaid* phones (S8 and LS676 Tribute HD). One had to have the ownership field flipped because it had been on an MVNO.

Thank you! I thought so too and so I ordered postpaid sprint version of lg v20. It is coming tomorrrow and hopefully it will be smooth transfer. Smilie
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Quote from lou2004 :
one of my line used 125Gb. no issue so far Smilie
how did u manage that, my moto G4 struggles to even open web pages with them.

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Quote from Arthurbliss :
I thought Sprint phones are eligible for this promo
The eligible phones are those that are on the list.

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